3. Prehistory heritage
Prehistoric people were the first to:
.Use fires to cook their food and protect
themselves from the cold
.Make clay pots.
.Use animal hair and looms to make cloth.
.Create art forms, such as cave paintings.
4. Iberians
.The Iberians lived in
the east and south of
Spain.They were
warriors,herders,farme
rs,craftsmen,merchant
s and slaves
5. Celts
.The Celts entered Spain
from the north,and
generally settled in the
north and centere of
Spain.Their tribes were
divided into family clan.
They were herders and
farmers. They were also
expert metalworkers,
who made jewellery,
Weapons and tools.
6. Phoenicians
The Phoenicians were traders from Asia.They
settled on the south coast.In 1100 B.C.they
founded Gades(now Cadiz),the oldest city in
western Europe.They became important trading
Partners of the Tartessians.
7. Greeks
The Greeks setteled on the Mediterranean
coast.They came to trade ceramic objects for
metals. They founded the cities of Denuia and
Ampurias.
8. Carthaginians
The Carthaginians came from North Africa to
trade metals and cloth.They also settled on the
Mediterranean coast an founded the city of
Cartagena.
9. Roman conquest of the
peninsula
In 218B.C. The
Romans defeated the
Carthaginians in a war
for the control of the
mediterranean sea.
However,the Romans
did not complete their
conquest of the
Iberian Peninsula until
19 B.C.